Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
recreational therapist
ESCO occupation · 5 essential, 89 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
listen actively
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
provide health education
assess the patient's therapeutic needs
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
Optional & specialised skills
adhere to organisational guidelines
assess art therapy sessions
apply health sciences
dance therapy
educate on the prevention of illness
encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring
refer healthcare users
cognitive behavioural therapy
psychopathology
work with healthcare users' social network
cognitive psychology
apply risk management in sports
apply music therapy assessment methods
plan music therapy sessions
psychosociology
music therapy processes
record treated patient's information
apply context specific clinical competences
sexology
animal therapy
medical studies
fine arts
use e-health and mobile health technologies
deal with emergency care situations
manage healthcare users' data
philosophy
peer group methods
pedagogy
comply with legislation related to health care
write work-related reports
contribute to continuity of health care
practice gestalt therapy
psychotherapy principles
apply art therapy interventions
assess music therapy sessions
recognise patients' reaction to therapy
work in a multicultural environment in health care
take referred patients
handle patient trauma
employ foreign languages for health-related research
communicate effectively in healthcare
behavioural therapy
accept own accountability
health care legislation
theory of art therapy
control animal movement
psychopharmacology
psychoanalysis
dance
use art in a therapeutic setting
psychology
psychoacoustics
health care occupation-specific ethics
neurology
apply psychoanalysis
autism
types of music therapies
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
ensure proper appointment administration
reflexion
identify patients' behaviours
human physiology
geriatrics
develop a repertoire for music therapy sessions
apply related sciences to music therapy
observe healthcare users
organise relapse prevention
paediatrics
empathise with the healthcare user
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
apply music therapy treatment methods
relaxation techniques
eating disorders
anthropology
victimology
diagnose mental disorders
promote inclusion
employ foreign languages in care
apply organisational techniques
prepare treatment plan for art therapy
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
apply music therapy methods
sociology
work in multidisciplinary health teams
respond to changing situations in health care
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
human psychological development
ensure safety of healthcare users
disability types
Other matches: animal therapist · massage therapist · physiotherapist · masseur/masseuse · alternative animal therapist
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.